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A geometric red & pink manicure just in time for Valentine’s Day Festivities! But I’m doing things a little differently with this nail art post! While I usually explain how to achieve the look with instructions they aren’t always easy to understand, so I’m sharing step-by-step photos that you can follow to recreate this look…

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching & I’m wearing bright red & pink lipstick any chance I get! This week is all about the matte red lip – perfect for that big Valentine’s date – but if bright pink is more your style then last week’s look in right up your alley. I usually keep my…

I wore this look to a baby shower last weekend & drew inspiration for it from the dress I was wearing! Lavender & peach aren’t necessarily colors I would normally wear together when it comes to makeup but I love the soft look they create. With eyeshadow colors I tend to put the darker color…

After taking off my gel manicure when I got home from vacation my nails looked pathetic. They were short, weak & just looked genuinely bad. I let them breathe for a day or two then couldn’t stand the look of my bare nails anymore. I knew a regular manicure wasn’t going to cut it because…

The first Makeup Monday of the year is here & I’m teaming up with Sprout by HP to show you a fresh faced look perfect for any occasion – the office, happy hour, shopping – pretty much anything! While I was away for Christmas I barely wore any makeup & when I was traveling I…

It’s here…my first Parisian post! And while I didn’t necessarily plan for this to be the first thing I shared from my trip I couldn’t think of a more appropriate outfit to kick it off! Black & white stripes paired with a perfect red lip, what’s more Paris than that? I wore this outfit on…

LAQA & Co. Polish in Chubs / Color Club Polish in Mod in Manhattan * After all my crazy Halloween Manicures & last week’s Gradient Glitter Mani I thought I’d tone it down this week with a nude & gold french manicure. It may be tame in comparison to my recent nail art, but it’s…